Karajan Conducts Opera

1. Fidelio, overture, Op. 72c
Composed by Ludwig van Beethoven
Performed by Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra with Helga Dernesch , Helen Donath , Horst R. Laubenthal , Jon Vickers

2. Fidelio, opera, Op. 72 Mir ist so wunderbar (Quartet - Act I)
Composed by Ludwig van Beethoven
Performed by Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra with Helga Dernesch , Helen Donath , Horst R. Laubenthal , Jon Vickers

3. Il Trovatore, opera Tutto è Deserto...IL Balen (Act 2)
Composed by Giuseppe Verdi
Performed by Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra with Piero Cappuccilli

4. Don Carlo, opera Nel Giardin Del Bello (Song Of The Veil - Act 1)
Composed by Giuseppe Verdi
Performed by Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra
5. Aida, opera Se Quel Guerrier Io Fossi...Celeste Aida (Act 1)
Composed by Giuseppe Verdi
Performed by Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra with Jose Carreras

6. Otello, opera Già Nella Notte Densa (Act 1)
Composed by Giuseppe Verdi
Performed by Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra with Mirella Freni

7. Falstaff, opera L'onore! Ladri! (Act 1)
Composed by Giuseppe Verdi
Performed by Philharmonic Orchestra
8. Lohengrin, opera, WWV 75 Einsam In Trüben Tagen (Elsa's Dream - Act 1)
Composed by Richard Wagner
Performed by Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra with Karl Ridderbusch

9. Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg, opera, WWV 96 Dance Of The Apprentices (Act 3)
Composed by Richard Wagner
Performed by Dresden Staatskapelle
10. Tristan und Isolde, opera, WWV 90 O Sink Hernieder (Love Duet - Act 2)
Composed by Richard Wagner
Performed by Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra with Helga Dernesch

11. Der Rosenkavalier, opera, Op. 59 Marie Therese...(Trio - Act 3)
Composed by Richard Strauss
Performed by London Philharmonia Orchestra with Teresa Stich-Randall

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Average customer rating: Karajan is below par, with a few exceptions Karajan (not) at his finest Fair value, but Karajan can be heard better elsewhere Fantastic! von karajan truly conducts the master

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Tracks:

1. Symphony No.1 in G minor, Op.13 'Winter Dreams': Dreams Of A Winter Journey
2. Symphony No.1 in G minor, Op.13 'Winter Dreams': Land Of Desolation, Land Of Mists
3. Symphony No.1 in G minor, Op.13 'Winter Dreams': Scherzo, Allegro scherzando giocoso
4. Symphony No.1 in G minor, Op.13 'Winter Dreams': Finale. Andante lugubre - Allegro moderato - Allegro maestoso
5. Eugene Onegin: Polonaise
6. Eugene Onegin: Waltz
7. Slavic March, Op.31: Moderato in modo di marcia funebre

Tracks:

1. Symphony No.2 In C Minor, Op.17 'Little Russian': Andante sostenuto - Allegro vivo
2. Symphony No.2 In C Minor, Op.17 'Little Russian': Andantino marziale, quasi moderato
3. Symphony No.2 In C Minor, Op.17 'Little Russian': Scherzo, Allegro molto vivace - Trio. L'istesso tempo
4. Symphony No.2 In C Minor, Op.17 'Little Russian': Moderato assai - Allegro vivo - Presto
5. Ouverture solennelle '1812', Op.49: Largo - Andante - Allegro giusto - Largo - Allegro vivace

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1. Symphony No.3 in D major, Op.29 'Polish': Introduzione e Allegro. Moderato assai (Tempo di marcia funebre)
2. Symphony No.3 in D major, Op.29 'Polish': Alla tadesca. Allegro moderato e semplice
3. Symphony No.3 in D major, Op.29 'Polish': Andante elegiaco
4. Symphony No.3 in D major, Op.29 'Polish': Scherzo. Allegro vivo
5. Symphony No.3 in D major, Op.29 'Polish': Finale. Allegro con fuoco (Tempo di Polacca)
6. Capriccio italien, Op.45: Andante un poco rubato - Allegro moderato - Andante - Allegro moderato - Presto - Piu presto - Prestissimo

Tracks:

1. Symphony No.4 in F minor, Op.36: Andante sostenuto - Moderato con anima - Moderato assai, quasi Andante - Allegro vivo
2. Symphony No.4 in F minor, Op.36: Andantino in modo di canzone
3. Symphony No.4 in F minor, Op.36: Scherzo. Pizzacato ostinato - Allegro
4. Symphony No.4 in F minor, Op.36: Finale. Allegro con fuoco
5. Variations On A Rococo Theme For Cello And Orchestra, Op.33: Moderato quasi Andante - Mstislav Rostropovich
6. Variations On A Rococo Theme For Cello And Orchestra, Op.33: Tema. Moderato semplice - Mstislav Rostropovich
7. Variations On A Rococo Theme For Cello And Orchestra, Op.33: Variazione I. Tempo del Tema - Mstislav Rostropovich
8. Variations On A Rococo Theme For Cello And Orchestra, Op.33: Variazione II. Tempo del Tema - Mstislav Rostropovich
9. Variations On A Rococo Theme For Cello And Orchestra, Op.33: Variazione III. Andante sostenuto - Mstislav Rostropovich
10. Variations On A Rococo Theme For Cello And Orchestra, Op.33: Variazione IV. Andante grazioso - Mstislav Rostropovich
11. Variations On A Rococo Theme For Cello And Orchestra, Op.33: Variazione V. Allegro moderato - Mstislav Rostropovich
12. Variations On A Rococo Theme For Cello And Orchestra, Op.33: Variazione VI. Andante - Mstislav Rostropovich
13. Variations On A Rococo Theme For Cello And Orchestra, Op.33: Variazione VII. Allegro vivo - Mstislav Rostropovich

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1. Symphony No.5 in E minor, Op.64: Andante - Allegro con anima
2. Symphony No.5 in E minor, Op.64: Andante cantabile, con alcuna licenza - Moderato con anima - Andante mosso - Allegro non troppo - Tempo I
3. Symphony No.5 in E minor, Op.64: Valse. Allegro moderato
4. Symphony No.5 in E minor, Op.64: Finale. Andante maestoso - Allegro vivace - Molto vivace - Moderato assai e molto maestoso - Presto
5. Serenade for String Orchestra in C major, Op.48: Pezzo in forma di sonatina
6. Serenade for String Orchestra in C major, Op.48: Valse. Moderato. Tempo di Valse
7. Serenade for String Orchestra in C major, Op.48: Elegia. Larghetto elegiaco
8. Serenade for String Orchestra in C major, Op.48: Finale. Tema russo. Andante - Allegro con spirito

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1. Symphony No.6 in B minor, Op.74 'Pathetique': Adagio - Allegro non troppo - Andante - Moderato mosso - Andante - Moderato assai - Allegro vivo - Andante come prima - Andante mosso
2. Symphony No.6 in B minor, Op.74 'Pathetique': Allegro con grazia
3. Symphony No.6 in B minor, Op.74 'Pathetique': Allegro molto vivace
4. Symphony No.6 in B minor, Op.74 'Pathetique': Finale. Adagio lamentoso - Andante
5. Romeo And Juliet: Andante non tanto quasi Moderato - Allegro - Molto meno mosso - Allegro giusto - Moderato assai

Tracks:

1. The Sleeping Beauty, Op.66a (Suite): 1. Introduction. La Fee des lilas. Allegro vivo - Andantino - Andante sostenuto
2. The Sleeping Beauty, Op.66a (Suite): 2. Adagio. Pas d'action. Andante - Adagio maestoso - Tempo I - Molto sostenuto, quasi piu Andante - Tempo I
3. The Sleeping Beauty, Op.66a (Suite): 3. Pas de caractere. Le Chat botte et la Chatte blanche. Allegro moderatoK
4. The Sleeping Beauty, Op.66a (Suite): 4. Panorama. Andantino
5. The Sleeping Beauty, Op.66a (Suite): 5. Valse Allegro (Tempo di Valse)
6. Swan Lake (Suite): 1. Scene. Moderato - Michel Schwalbe
7. Swan Lake (Suite): 2. Valse. Tempo di Valse - Michel Schwalbe
8. Swan Lake (Suite): 3. Danse des cygnes. Allegro moderato - Michel Schwalbe
9. Swan Lake (Suite): 4. Scene. Andante - Andante non troppo - Tempo I - Michel Schwalbe
10. Swan Lake (Suite): 5. Danse hongroise (Czardas). Moderato assai - Allegro moderato - Vivace - Michel Schwalbe
11. Swan Lake (Suite): 6. Scene finale. Allegro agitato - Alla breve. Moderato e maestoso - Michel Schwalbe
12. The Nutcracker, Op.71 (Suite): 1. Ouverture miniature. Allegro giusto
13. The Nutcracker, Op.71 (Suite): 2a. Danses caracteristiques: Marche. Temppo di marcia viva
14. The Nutcracker, Op.71 (Suite): 2b. Danses caracteristiques: Danse de la Fee Dragee. Andante non troppo
15. The Nutcracker, Op.71 (Suite): 2c. Danses caracteristiques: Danse russe Trepak. Tempo di Trepak, molto vivace
16. The Nutcracker, Op.71 (Suite): 2d. Danses caracteristiques: Danse arabe. Allegretto
17. The Nutcracker, Op.71 (Suite): 2e. Danses caracteristiques: Danse chinoise. Allegro moderato
18. The Nutcracker, Op.71 (Suite): 2f. Danses caracteristiques: Danse des mirlitons. Moderato assai
19. The Nutcracker, Op.71 (Suite): 3. Valse des fleurs. Tempo di Valse

Tracks:

1. Concerto for Piano and Orchestra No.1 in B flat minor, Op.23: Allegro non troppo e molto maestoso - Allegro con spirito - Sviatoslav Richter
2. Concerto for Piano and Orchestra No.1 in B flat minor, Op.23: Andantino semplice - Prestissimo - Tempo I - Sviatoslav Richter
3. Concerto for Piano and Orchestra No.1 in B flat minor, Op.23: Allegro con fuoco - Sviatoslav Richter
4. Concerto for Violin and Orchestra in D major, Op.35: Allegro moderato - Christian Ferras
5. Concerto for Violin and Orchestra in D major, Op.35: Canzonetta. Andante - attacca: - Christian Ferras
6. Concerto for Violin and Orchestra in D major, Op.35: Finale. Allegro vivacissimo - Christian Ferras

Customer Reviews:

Karajan is below par, with a few exceptions.......2007-05-12

It's a mystery why Karajan, a masterful conductor in so many areas, should miss the mark with an easy composer like Tchaikovsky. Mr. Leach spots the weakest recordings, such as Ferra' Violin Concerto, which is in overlit, thin sound to boot. Richter and Rostropovich give great performances, and the last three symphonies are certainly good by any standard, although the 60s analog sound definitely shows its age. Almost the only thing I would call outstanding are the ballet suites, at which Karajan was superb in both his DG and EMI sets.

Where I part with Mr. Leach is in praising the Romeo and Juliet, a mushy reading that brings out Karajan's worst tendency--he polishes every phrase to a fault and drains the work of all passion and drama. The first three symphonies are quite dull and unconvincing, but I am not so sure that the EMI cycle is any better, and it, too, suffers form problematic sound. Like Mr. Leach, I like the Fifth Sym. best form that set. So all in all, I have done little more than agree with someone else's review, but perhaps seconding the motion will be of help to some readers.

Karajan (not) at his finest.......2004-04-22

One of the greatest conductors of the 20th century, Karajan's recordings are some of the best pieces in the entire Deutsche Grammophon repertoire. This collection of Karajan Conducts Tchaikovsky is an excellent bargain - eight CDs for approximately $60 - and serves as an excellent sampling of Karajan's interpretation of Tchaikovsky's work. Unfortunately, this collection does not necessarily show Karajan at his finest.

While much of the collection is top-notch, some of the symphonies are a tad lack-luster in their execution. Indeed for Karajan fans, there are other recordings of Karajan conducting these symphonies, such as recordings of the 2nd and 5th, that you may want to try instead of the ones included in this set.

On the other hand, the ballet suites are well done, Rostropovich is excellent in the Cello Variations, and Ferras offers an interesting interpretation of the Violin Concerto. As a whole, this is a fairly solid collection that is certainly recommended for anyone whose collections have deficiencies in either Tchaikovsky or Karajan. If, however, you do already have some recordings of Karajan conducting Tchaikovsky, I would recommend skipping this set and buying individual albums where Karajan displays more of his trademark excellence.

My greatest criticism for this collection concerns its packaging. Though listed as a collectors edition, this box set is simply presented as a collection of eight discs in paper sleeves and a set of liner notes in English, German, and French inside a cardboard box.

Fair value, but Karajan can be heard better elsewhere.......2003-08-24

This is not a bad package for the price, but buyers should be aware that Karajan did some of these works better at other times. We can safely dispense with Karajan's last slackly-played VPO set, of course.

For example note that these are the 1960s recordings of the last three symphonies (unlike the DG Double set which are the 1970s recordings). For the Pathetique this means you get by common consent the best of Karajan's many recordings of this works - fine playing, with spontaneity and freshness and excellent recording for 1964.

However in the case of the Fifth, the later BPO DG recording, or even better the wonderfully spontaneous 1971 EMI Berlin recording are preferable (the latter quite superb in phenomenal sound, rivalling George Szell's 1959 version in sweep and power). This 1960s Fifth does sound rather studied in comparison.

Other caveats should include a warning about the rather brightly lit CD of the three ballet suites, and Christian Ferras' terribly schmaltzy account of the violin concerto.

All that said, this set does include Richter's aristocratic First Concerto with the Vienna SO, although why DG chose to include it rather than Lazar Berman's version is a mystery, as the latter is with the BPO to match the rest of the set and doesn't seem to be otherwise unavailable. It's also a finer account to many ears.

Other worthwhile inclusions are Karajan's Winter Daydreams symphony (No 1), although enthusiasts for this work should also sample Michael Tilson Thomas' CD with the Boston SO, also on DG. Similarly Rostropovich's account of the Rococo Variations is a classic, and the Romeo and Juliet included here (never before on CD as far as I can tell) is very fine, with many imaginative touches. This Marche Slave is also one of the finest ever, full of power and brooding intensity.

All in all a decent box, but true Karafans may need to pick up other CDs to complete the full Tchaikovskian picture.

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von karajan truly conducts the master.......2001-08-04

I'd been a fan of "the maestro's" style of conducting the B.P.O. since high school when I stumbled upon Time/Life's Beethoven Bi-centennial collection. The power & majesty brought to Beethoven's complete works were unforgetable. When I happened upon a collection of Tchaikovsky symphonies,concertos,&suites I was compelled to take the plunge. It may be pricey to some who may already have some of these in one version or another. But it truly couldn't be a more complete collection of melody,romance,grace,&total understanding of Tchaikovsky's work. I can't call this eight disc collection any thing if not priceless. A must for anyone who understands the sensual pleasure derived from properly executed classical orchestration.

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Karajan Conducts Orchestral Favourites Manufacturer: Capitol ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Dances | Ballets & Dances | Classical | Styles | Music Waltzes | Ballets & Dances | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Berlioz | Berlioz, Hector | ( B ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Handel | Handel, George Frideric | ( H ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart | Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus | ( M ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Smetana | Smetana, Bedrich | ( S ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Weber | Weber, Carl Maria von | ( W ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music Divertimentos | Serenades & Divertimentos | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music Suites | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music Tone Poems | Theatrical, Incidental & Program Music | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music General | Baroque (c.1600-1750) | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music Chamber Music | Forms & Genres | Classical (c.1770-1830) | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical (c.1770-1830) | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music General Modern | Modern, 20th, & 21st Century | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra | ( B ) | Featured Performers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical | Styles | Music Romances | Classical (c.1770-1830) | Historical Periods | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Baroque (c.1600-1750) | Historical Periods | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Romantic (c.1820-1910) | Historical Periods | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music General | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music French | Languages | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music ASIN: B00008EU1O Release Date: 1990-10-25

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Karajan Conducts Strauss & Reznicek Manufacturer: EMI Records [All429] ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Polkas | Ballets & Dances | Classical | Styles | Music Waltzes | Ballets & Dances | Classical | Styles | Music Strauss Jr., Johann | ( S ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Josef Strauss | Strauss, Josef | ( S ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music General Modern | Modern, 20th, & 21st Century | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music General | Symphonies | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical | Styles | Music Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra | ( V ) | Featured Performers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music General | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Similar Items: William Tell & Other Favorite Overtures ASIN: B000002ST5 Release Date: 2001-03-06

Tracks:

1. 'Donna Diana': Ov
2. Wienerblut-Walzer, Op.354
3. Transaktionen-Walzer, Op.184
4. Delirien-Walzer, Op.212
5. Leichtes Blut Polka, Op.319
6. Pizzicato Polka
7. Tritsch-Tratsch Polka, Op.214
8. Geschichten Aus Dem Wienerwald, Op.325

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Von Karajan Conducts Dvorak, Wagner, Mozart, Cherubini Manufacturer: Magic Master ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Cherubini, Luigi | ( C ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music General | Dvorák, Antonín | ( D ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart | Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus | ( M ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Wagner | Wagner, Richard | ( W ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music Romantic | Symphonies | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical (c.1770-1830) | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music General Modern | Modern, 20th, & 21st Century | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra | ( B ) | Featured Performers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music General | Symphonies | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical | Styles | Music General | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Classical (c.1770-1830) | Historical Periods | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music | Cantatas | Romances Romantic (c.1820-1910) | Historical Periods | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music French | Languages | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music German | Languages | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music CDs $7 - $10 | Classical General | Classical | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music All Bargain Titles | Classical General | Classical | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music ASIN: B00000INX4 Release Date: 1999-04-20

Tracks:

1. Symphony No.9 in E Minor, Op.95 'From The New World': I. Adagio - Allegro molto
2. Symphony No.9 in E Minor, Op.95 'From The New World': II. Largo
3. Symphony No.9 in E Minor, Op.95 'From The New World': III. Molto vivace
4. Symphony No.9 in E Minor, Op.95 'From The New World': IV. Allegro con fuoco
5. Die Meistersinger von Nurnberg: Prelude To Act III.
6. Die Zauberflote: Overture
7. Anacreon: Overture

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Herbert Von Karajan Conducts Opera Manufacturer: EMI ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD All Works by Beethoven | Beethoven, Ludwig van | ( B ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Strauss | Strauss, Richard | ( S ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Verdi | Verdi, Giuseppe | ( V ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Wagner | Wagner, Richard | ( W ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music Overtures | Theatrical, Incidental & Program Music | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical (c.1770-1830) | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music General Modern | Modern, 20th, & 21st Century | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical | Styles | Music General | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Classical (c.1770-1830) | Historical Periods | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music | Cantatas | Romances Romantic (c.1820-1910) | Historical Periods | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music German | Languages | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Italian | Languages | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music ASIN: B000025VKH Release Date: 1988-01-01

Tracks:

1. Ov - Dernesch/Vickers/Donath/Laubenthal/Berlin Phil
2. Mir ist so wunderbar (Qt-Act 1) - Dernesch/Vickers/Donath/Laubenthal/Berlin Phil
3. Tutto e deserto...II balen (Act 2) - Cappuccilli/Berlin Phil
4. Nei giardin del bello (Act 1) - Baltsa/Gruberova/Chorus/Berlin Phil
5. Se quel guerrier io fossi...Celeste Aida (Act 1) - Carreras/Vianna Phil
6. Gia nella notte densa (Act 1) - Ferni/Vickers/Berlin Phil
7. L'onore! Ladri! (Act 1) - Gobbi/Phil Orch
8. Einsam in truben Tagen (Elsa's Dream-Act 1) - Tomowa-Sintow/Ridderbusch/Minsgern/Chorus/Berlin Phil
9. Dance of the Apprentices (Act 3) - Chorus/Staatskapelle Dresden
10. O sink hernieder (Love Duet-Act 2) - Vickers/Dernesch/Berlin Phil
11. Marie Therese...(Trio-Act 3) - Schwarzkopf/Ludwig/Stich-Randall/PO

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Tracks:

1. Ov - Dernesch/Vickers/Donath/Laubenthal/Berlin Phil
2. Mir ist so wunderbar (Qt-Act 1) - Dernesch/Vickers/Donath/Laubenthal/Berlin Phil
3. Tutto e deserto...II balen (Act 2) - Cappuccilli/Berlin Phil
4. Nei giardin del bello (Act 1) - Baltsa/Gruberova/Chorus/Berlin Phil
5. Se quel guerrier io fossi...Celeste Aida (Act 1) - Carreras/Vianna Phil
6. Gia nella notte densa (Act 1) - Ferni/Vickers/Berlin Phil
7. L'onore! Ladri! (Act 1) - Gobbi/Phil Orch
8. Einsam in truben Tagen (Elsa's Dream-Act 1) - Tomowa-Sintow/Ridderbusch/Minsgern/Chorus/Berlin Phil
9. Dance of the Apprentices (Act 3) - Chorus/Staatskapelle Dresden
10. O sink hernieder (Love Duet-Act 2) - Vickers/Dernesch/Berlin Phil
11. Marie Therese...(Trio-Act 3) - Schwarzkopf/Ludwig/Stich-Randall/PO

Average customer rating: An Historic Live Karajan 'Carmen'

Karajan Conducts Carmen Manufacturer: Andante ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Romances | Classical (c.1770-1830) | Historical Periods | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music General | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music French | Languages | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music General Modern | Modern, 20th, & 21st Century | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music General | Symphonies | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical | Styles | Music ASIN: B000AY2JSC Release Date: 2005-11-15

Tracks:

1. No.1: Prelude
2. No.2: Sur La Place Chacun Passe
3. No.3: Avec La Garde Montante
4. No.4: La Cloche A Sonne
5. Quande Je Vous Aimerai?/No.5: L'Amour Est Un Oiseau Rebelle
6. No.6: Carmen, Sur Tes Pas Nous Nous Pressons Tous-Quels Regards!
7. No.7: Parle-Moi De Ma Mere!-Reste-La Maintenant
8. No.8: Que Se Passe-T-Il Donc La-Bas?-Au Secours! Au Secours!/Mon Officier, C'Etait Une Querelle/No.9: Tra La La La, Coupe-Moi, Brule Moi
9. Ou Me Conduirez-Vous?/No.10: Pres Des Remparts De Seville
10. No.11 Voici L'Ordre, Partez Et Faites Bonne Garde
11. Entracte
12. No.12: Les Tringles Des Sistres Tintaient
13. Messieurs, Pastia Me Dit.../No.12: Vivat! Vivat Le Torero
14. No.14: Votre Toast, Je Peux Vous Le Rendre
15. La Belle, Un Mot...
16. Eh Bien, Vite, Quelles Nouvelles?/No.15: Nous Avons En Tete Une Affaire

Tracks:

1. No.16: Halte-La! Qui Va La?
2. Jose, C'Est Toi!/No.17: Je Vais Danser En Votre Honneur
3. La Fleur Que Tu m'Avais Jetee
4. Non! Tu Me M'Aimes Pas!
5. No.18: Hola! Carmen! Hola!/Bel Officer
6. Entracte
7. No.19 Ecoute, Compagnon, Ecoute!/Que Regardes-Tu Donc?
8. No.20: Melons!/Coupons!
9. Eh Bien?/No.21 Quant Au Douanier, C'Est Notre Affaire!
10. C'Est Des Contrebandiers/No. Je Dis Que Rien Ne M'Epouvante
11. Je Ne Me Trompe Pas/No.23: Je Suis Escamillo
12. No.24: Hola! Jose!
13. Entracte
14. No.25: A Deux Cuartos!
15. No.26: Les Voici, Voici La Quadrille
16. Si Tu M'Aimais, Carmen
17. No.27: C'Est Toi?/C'Est Moi.

Customer Reviews:

An Historic Live Karajan 'Carmen' .......2005-12-07

How many recordings of 'Carmen' did Herbert von Karajan make? I don't know for sure, but can recall versions with, as Carmen, Grace Bumbry, Leontyne Price and Agnes Baltsa. I suspect there may be more pirated 'Carmens' out there. This one, though, is no pirate. It's from a master tape in the archives of the Vienna Symphony and Austrian Radio -- and I'd heard it before in an awful tape many years ago; almost certainly that one was a pirate -- and it became something of a legend in its time. Recorded in concert - live, but in concert, not staged - in 1954 in, of course, mono sound (and pretty good it is, too, for its time), it brought several artists from La Scala (where Karajan had led staged versions of the opera) to Vienna for a gala concert. The singers featured are Giulietta Simionato as Carmen, the 29-year-old Nicolai Gedda as Don José, Hilde Gueden as Micaëla, Michel Roux as Escamillo, and a very young Graziella Sciutti as Frasquita. The secondary characters were primarily from La Scala (Luisa Ribacchi as Mercédès, Gino del Signore as Dancaïre, Mario Carlin as Remendado, Enzo Sordello as Moralès) and the young Viennese basso Frederick Guthrie as Zuniga. A very fine cast.

I frankly had some question about whether Simionato had the voice or temperament to sing Carmen; she has always been best known for heavy Verdi mezzo parts. But from the very first my doubts were allayed. She was very young at the time, her voice was lighter and quite flexible. She handles the little turns at cadences, as in the Seguidilla, with grace and style. And she makes a sexy Carmen, a sine qua non for the part after all. My only criticism of Simionato is her mushy French diction. As for Gedda's Don José, I can't praise it highly enough. He, too, has a lighter voice than one often hears in the part. But his French is idiomatic, he is an exceedingly stylish singer who also can convey the drama of the part. His Flower Song is wonderful. The upward run that ends the aria is marked with a decrescendo but one almost never hears it sung that way. Gedda does it beautifully, swelling only on the topmost note after he has begun it softly. His voice convincingly conveys José's heartbreak in the final scene. Michel Roux is more than adequate as Escamillo and his entrance aria, the famous Toreador Song, is sung lustily. Hilde Gueden, known primarily for her delicious portrayals of Strauss and Mozart roles, is excellent and, what's more, believable as Micaëla. Her initial scene ('Parle-moi de ma mère') with Gedda is a casebook of marvelous singing.

The big thing here, though, is Karajan's conducting. He was only forty when this performance took place in Vienna's Grosser Saal on October 8, 1954. He had not yet begun his transition into the marmoreal conductor he later became. The most notable thing here is his crisp tempi, sharp articulation, supple phrasing -- the orchestral interludes are played with beauty and immediacy -- and his unfailing support of his singers. I don't know why he inserted the Farandole from Bizet's L'Arlésienne Suite No. 2 into the fourth act but it is more strange than disruptive. This is a beautifully conducted Carmen, not like his soporific last recording with Baltsa. It's a young man's Carmen.

The then-usual Guiraud recitatives are used, not the since more-common Oeser edition. This bothers me not a bit, as it's the version I grew up with. The chorus, the fine Singverein des Musikfreunde in Wien, sings marvelously. One has to tip one's hat to their handling of the lightning fast French text. It had not quite become usual, in Vienna in those days, for operas to be presented in the original language, so the chorus can't have been terribly comfortable singing in French, but they do it marvelously.

The sound is mono, of course, but it is quite good for its era. I think there has been some cleaning up of the sound by Andante's engineers, but I don't note any loss of quality and it is certainly better sound than that execrable tape I heard all those years ago.

This obviously should not be anyone's only recording of Carmen, but for magnificent singing and for the conducting of Karajan when he still had some life in him, this one suits, as does the budget price.

Scott Morrison

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Von Karajan Conducts Dvorak, Wagner, Mozart, Cherubini Manufacturer: Magic Master ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Cherubini, Luigi | ( C ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music General | Dvorák, Antonín | ( D ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart | Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus | ( M ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Wagner | Wagner, Richard | ( W ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music Romantic | Symphonies | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical (c.1770-1830) | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music General Modern | Modern, 20th, & 21st Century | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music General | Symphonies | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical | Styles | Music General | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Classical (c.1770-1830) | Historical Periods | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music | Cantatas | Romances Romantic (c.1820-1910) | Historical Periods | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music French | Languages | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music German | Languages | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music CDs $7 - $10 | Classical General | Classical | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music All Bargain Titles | Classical General | Classical | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music ASIN: B00001OH5Q Release Date: 1999-09-14

Tracks:

1. Symphony No. 9 'From The New World': I. Adagio - Allegro Molto
2. Symphony No. 9 'From The New World': II. Largo
3. Symphony No. 9 'From The New World': III. Scherzo (Molto vivace)
4. Symphony No. 9 'From The New World': IV. Allegro con Fuoco
5. Symphony No. 39 in E flat Major KV 543: I. Adagio - Allegro
6. Symphony No. 39 in E flat Major KV 543: II. Andante con moto
7. Symphony No. 39 in E flat Major KV 543: III. Menuetto
8. Symphony No. 39 in E flat Major KV 543: IV. Allegro

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Herbert von Karajan Conducts Dvorak, Wagner, Mozart, Cherubini Manufacturer: Historic Collection ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Cherubini, Luigi | ( C ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music General | Dvorák, Antonín | ( D ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart | Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus | ( M ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Wagner | Wagner, Richard | ( W ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music Romantic | Symphonies | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical (c.1770-1830) | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music General Modern | Modern, 20th, & 21st Century | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music General | Symphonies | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical | Styles | Music General | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Classical (c.1770-1830) | Historical Periods | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music | Cantatas | Romances Romantic (c.1820-1910) | Historical Periods | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music French | Languages | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music German | Languages | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music CDs $7 - $10 | Classical General | Classical | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music All Bargain Titles | Classical General | Classical | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music ASIN: B00000I74T Release Date: 1999-02-23

Tracks:

1. Sym No.9 in e Op.95 'From The New World': I Adagio-Allegro Molto - Berlin Philharmoniker
2. Sym No.9 in e Op.95 'From The New World': II Largo - Berlin Philharmoniker
3. Sym No.9 in e Op.95 'From The New World': III Molto Vivace - Berlin Philharmoniker
4. Sym No.9 in e Op.95 'From The New World': IV Allegro Con Fuoco - Berlin Philharmoniker
5. Die Meistersinger Von Nurnberg: Prld To Act III - Herbert V. Karjan
6. Die Zauberflote: Ov - Herbert V. Karjan
7. Anacreon: Ov - Herbert V. Karjan

Track Listings:

1. Korngold: Orchestral Works, Vol. 3
2. Lyell Cresswell: Orchestral Music I
3. Maurice Emmanuel: Six Sonatines
4. Modern Times-Dutch Jewish Composers
5. Moment Or Sunrise
6. Mozart: Symphonies Nos.40 & 41
7. Music For Trumpet And Organ
8. Music Of Gershwin
9. Music of the Four Countries
10. Music of Thomas Tallis & John Sheppard

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